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Province of British Columbia
3rd Session, 36th Parliament -- Part 1: March - July 1998
Subject-Speaker INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
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Hansard Sittings by Page Number
Earth Week
- Celebration
(Sawicki) 6951
Earthquakes
- Hazardous workplaces and employee's right to refuse unsafe work
(Hansen) 8174
(Lovick) 8174
Ebbels, Jack
- Work on Nisga'a treaty negotiations
(Lovick) 9655
Eburne mill See Canadian Forest Products Ltd.
Economy
- B.C. economy
- changes, impact on B.C. workforce
(Janssen) 7549
- comparison with Washington State
(Penner) 6964-5
- comparisons with elsewhere
(Farnworth) 8844-5
(Nebbeling) 8844-5
- current and future conditions
(Abbott) 9734-7, 9818-20, 9932-5
(Anderson) 9884-5, 9954-7
(Barisoff) 9610-4, 9810-4, 9957-61
(Chong) 9617-20, 9748-9, 9752-4, 9923-6
(Clark, C.) 9757-8, 9964-7, 10019-22
(Coell) 9791-2, 9806-7, 9938-41
(Coleman) 9741-3, 9888-91, 10006-9, 10024-6
(Dalton) 9643-6, 9786-8, 9967-70
(de Jong) 9744-6, 9891-3, 9914-9
(Farnworth) 8776-9
(Farrell-Collins) 9188-9, 9730-4, 10012-5, 10026-9, 10672
(Hansen) 9850-1, 9857, 9941-54
(Hawkins) 9601-4, 9935-8
(Hogg) 9788-91, 9928-31
(Jarvis) 9623-5, 9814-7
(Krueger) 9987-90
(McKinnon) 9847-50, 10000-3
(MacPhail) 9183-4, 9188-9, 10672-3
(Masi) 9824-6, 9997-10000
(Nebbeling) 8776-9, 9869-72
(Nettleton) 9866-9, 10003-6
(Neufeld) 9781-4, 10009-12
(Penner) 7509, 9630-3, 9885-8, 9919-22
(Plant) 9970-3
(Reid, L.) 9737-40, 9820-4, 9993-7
(Sanders) 9614-7, 9976-9
(Stephens) 9762-4, 9979-82
(Symons) 9608-10, 9875-9, 9877-9, 9982-5
(Thorpe) 9620-1, 9758-60, 9990-3
(van Dongen) 9807-10
(Weisbeck) 9633-6, 9880-2, 9961-3
(Whittred) 9642, 9926-8
(Wilson, J.) 9864-6, 9973-6
- current conditions
(Barisoff) 9028-9
(Calendino) 9176-7
(Campbell) 8948-50
(Chong) 6774
(Clark, C.) 9678-9, 9681-2
(Coell) 6893, 9035-7
(Conroy) 9178-9
(de Jong) 6905, 9577-8
(Farnworth) 6735-7
(Farrell-Collins) 6638-9, 6643, 6981-4, 7042
(Giesbrecht) 8959
(Hansen) 8927-8, 9562-5
(Hogg) 8417, 9122-4, 9559-61
(Janssen) 6772-3
(Jarvis) 6726-8, 9158-61, 9411-2
(Krueger) 9535, 9537, 9541-2
(McKinnon) 6728-30, 9676-8
(Masi) 9100, 9973-4
(Miller) 9039-40
(Nettleton) 9682-3
(Neufeld) 9172-3, 9542-4
(Penner) 9029-31
(Plant) 6706, 6709-11
(Pullinger) 8417, 9114-5
(Reid, L.) 6763-6, 9125-7
(Robertson) 9164
(Sanders) 9073-4
(Stephens) 6706, 9115-7, 9691
(Stevenson) 6702
(Thorpe) 6777, 9021-4
(van Dongen) 6696-8, 9045
(Weisbeck) 9108-11
(Weisgerber) 6677-9, 9083-4
(Whittred) 6726, 9156-8
(Wilson, J.) 6688-90, 9167-9
- current conditions, impact on job creation targets
(Hogg) 7137
(Pullinger) 7137
- diversification
(Farnworth) 8801-4, 8847-50, 8856
(Hansen) 7652
(Nebbeling) 8801-4, 8847-9
(Sihota) 7651-3
- economy
(Anderson) 6947-8
(Campbell) 6604, 6606-8, 7671-2
(Chong) 6851
(Hartley) 6920
(Hogg) 6958
(Jarvis) 6843-4
(McKinnon) 6846-7
(Masi) 6856
(Nettleton) 6913-4
(Penner) 6963
(Weisbeck) 6942-3
- economy during NDP administration
(Abbott) 7585
(Barisoff) 6748-50
(Dalton) 7504
(Hogg) 6786-7
(Krueger) 8313, 8604-5, 10392
(Penner) 10636
(Plant) 6831
(Reid, L.) 9488-9
(Symons) 9519
(Weisbeck) 6791
- future competitiveness, government incentives
(Bowbrick) 6680-1
(Coell) 6893-4
(Farrell-Collins) 6973
(Giesbrecht) 6732
(MacPhail) 6615-8
(Throne speech) 6591-3
- gross domestic product, 1999 growth forecasts
(Farrell-Collins) 9187-8
(MacPhail) 9187-8
- impact of labour code changes
(Barisoff) 9026-7
(Clark, C.) 9388, 9390-1, 9679-80
(Dalton) 9403-4, 9406
(de Jong) 9575-6
(Hansen) 8922-4, 8928-9, 8943
(Hawkins) 9017-20, 9601-4
(Hogg) 9546
(Krueger) 9180, 9538
(Lovick) 9579-81
(McKinnon) 9097-100
(Nettleton) 9394-7
(Orcherton) 8957-8
(Plant) 8963-5
(Sanders) 9046-7, 9073
(Symons) 9075-9
(van Dongen) 9043-4
(Walsh) 9079-81
(Wilson, G.) 8952-5
(Wilson, J.) 9167-8
- performance measurements
(Campbell) 10335-6
(Clark, G.) 10336
- "the new economy"
(Conroy) 6883
- Canada's economic performance, provincial comparisons
(Abbott) 9818-9, 9934
(Clark, C.) 10021
(Hawkins) 9935-6
(Hogg) 9929-30
(Masi) 9997-10000
(Neufeld) 10011
(Penner) 9887-8, 9919-21
(Symons) 9984-5
(Thorpe) 9993
(Wilson, J.) 9865
- Economic development, principles
(Hansen) 8926
(Hogg) 9122
- Economic forecasting, effectiveness
(Farrell-Collins) 9186-7
(MacPhail) 9186-7
- Free enterprise system
(Chong) 9924-5
(Coell) 9626-9, 9806-7
- Globalization
(Farnworth) 8846-51
(Hansen) 7225-6
- Globalization, impact on Canada
(Wilson, G.) 7887
- Kamloops economic summit
(Barisoff) 9028-9
(Farrell-Collins) 8176-7
- Regional development officers, selection
(Weisgerber) 9241
- Regional economic development strategies
(McGregor) 6799
- Role of government
(de Jong) 6903-4
(Hansen) 9850
(Masi) 9826
- Southern interior summit on economic opportunity, information handling
(Sanders) 8519-20
Ecotourism See Tourism
Education
- Adult basic education
- Agreement between government and B.C. Teachers Federation See Agreement-in-committee between government and B.C. Teachers Federation under Teachers
- Budgets, impact of changes to workers compensation legislation
(Hansen) 8139
(Lovick) 8137-9, 8200-1
(Sanders) 8137-9, 8201
- Capital projects See Schools
- Class size See also Agreement-in-committee between government and B.C. Teachers Federation under Teachers
- Class size, impact on learning
(Anderson) 10803
(Masi) 10445-7
(Ramsey) 10795
(Sanders) 10793, 10796
(Sihota) 10447-8
- Community schools, concept and ministerial responsibility
(Masi) 7646-7
(Ramsey) 7646-7
(Sanders) 7646
- Concerns in rural and northern areas
(Wilson, J.) 10505-6
- Co-op education, links with apprenticeship programs
(Lovick) 8719
(Weisbeck) 8719
- Curriculum
- bicycle safety programs
(Ramsey) 7727
(Weisbeck) 7727
- centralization of curriculum development for western provinces ("western protocol")
(Ramsey) 7761
(Whittred) 7760
- citizenship
(Anderson) 7731
(Ramsey) 7731
- fine arts and integrated resource package
(Ramsey) 7704-5
(Sanders) 7704-5
- science education for elementary school students
(Petter) 7849
(Reid, L.) 7848-9
- Days of instruction, year-round and extended school day
(Ramsey) 7669, 7765
(Reitsma) 7668
(Sanders) 10307
(Symons) 7765
- Distance education
(Ramsey) 7646
(Sanders) 7646
- Enrolment levels, impact on class size
(Wilson, G.) 10522
- Enrolment projections, impact on funding levels
(Ramsey) 7485-9, 7518-9
(Sanders) 7485-9, 7517-9
- Essential service designation
(Wilson, G.) 10520
- Eye testing, kindergarten pre-screening
(Ramsey) 7705
(Sanders) 7705
- Funding See also Agreement-in-committee between government and B.C. Teachers Federation under Teachers
- allocation to districts
(Ramsey) 7714
(Thorpe) 7713-4
- base funding
(Ramsey) 6838
- federal funding
(Petter) 7246
- four-year-based financing
(Wilson, G.) 7275-6
- funding
(Bowbrick) 6679-80, 7253
(Calendino) 6692
(Campbell) 6604-5
(Clark, C.) 8787
(Coleman) 6750-1
(de Jong) 6904
(Giesbrecht) 6732
(Gingell) 6910-1
(Kasper) 6721-2
(Kwan) 6724
(McKinnon) 6729
(MacPhail) 6617
(Miller) 6682
(Petter) 6767-8
(Ramsey) 7707
(Robertson) 6803
(Sanders) 6760-1
(Stephens) 6705-6
(Stevenson) 6702-3
(Throne speech) 6593-4
(Walsh) 6602
(Zirnhelt) 6898-9
- funding during NDP administration
(Coleman) 10518-9
(Ramsey) 7480-1
(Reid, L.) 7144-5, 10505
(Sanders) 7482-3, 10304-5, 10792
(Sihota) 7419
(Stephens) 10513
(Wilson, J.) 10505
- Liberal Party position
(Petter) 7246-7
(Ramsey) 7484
- operating funds increase
(Masi) 6855
(Ramsey) 7143-4, 7480
- per-student funding
(Ramsey) 7480, 7484-9, 7572, 7763
(Sanders) 7485-9
- Government investment
(Robertson) 6938, 7280-1
(Wilson, J.) 9169-70
- Home schooling
(Ramsey) 7646
(Sanders) 7646
- Independent schools, funding and issues
(Masi) 7766-8
(Ramsey) 7646, 7766-8
(Sanders) 7646
- Labour agreement with teachers See Agreement-in-committee between government and B.C. Teachers Federation under Teachers
- Labour relations, collective bargaining in the public school system
(Dosanjh) 10604
(Jarvis) 10620
(Symons) 10617
- McCreary Society survey of grades 7 to 12 system See McCreary Society
- Middle schools
(Ramsey) 7728
(Weisbeck) 7728
- NDP government comments and handling of education system
(Neufeld) 10499-500
- Partnerships between secondary schools and colleges
(Ramsey) 7766
- Politicization and announcements by NDP government
(Sanders) 10304-7, 10442
- Post-secondary education See Post-secondary education; Universities, colleges and institutes
- Private education, charter schools
(Calendino) 9906-8
(Dalton) 9907
- Provincial learning network (PLNet)
- Public education system
- accountability and performance measurement
(Ramsey) 7638-42
(Sanders) 7638-42
(Thorpe) 7713-4
- current state of B.C. system
(Nebbeling) 9670
- impact of Public Education Collective Agreement Act
(Dalton) 9645-6, 9785
(Neufeld) 10012
- Liberal Party position
(Krueger) 10516
(Sanders) 10306
- priorities
(Clark, C.) 9756-7
- program diversity and parental involvement
(Calendino) 9906-8
(Dalton) 9907
- public concerns
(Masi) 6855
(Ramsey) 7480
- school council management system
(Dalton) 7418-9
- Public-private partnerships
- government policy on commercial advertising
(Dalton) 7729
(Ramsey) 7727-9
(Weisbeck) 7727-8
- work experience for students
(Ramsey) 7728
- Safe schools See Safety
- School meals program See School meals program
- Special education and special needs
- Sports recruitment by schools
(Masi) 7768-9
(Ramsey) 7768-9
- Teachers and teacher aides See Teachers
- Technology and equipment
- funding
(Ramsey) 7533
(Symons) 7533
- pricing arrangement with software providers
(Ramsey) 7481
- Transition programs to post-secondary education
(Ramsey) 6839
Education, Ministry of
- 1998-99 Estimates
- debate 7479-89, 7517-37, 7564-84, 7596-605, 7631-48, 7664-9, 7695-714, 7724-33, 7758-69
- speakers
(Abbott) 7725-7
(Anderson) 7729-32
(Barisoff) 7527-8, 7699-702, 7708-10
(Coleman) 7536-7
(Dalton) 7728-9
(Gingell) 7536, 7729
(Hansen) 7696-8
(Hawkins) 7525-7, 7710-2
(Hogg) 7761-3
(Krueger) 7698-9
(McKinnon) 7706-8
(Masi) 7646-8, 7664-6, 7766-9
(Nebbeling) 7763-5
(Nettleton) 7666-8
(Plant) 7695-6, 7724-5
(Ramsey) 7479-82, 7484-9, 7518-37, 7564-70, 7572-84, 7596-605, 7632-48, 7664-9, 7696-714, 7724-33, 7758-69, 10668
(Reitsma) 7668-9
(Sanders) 7482-9, 7517-25, 7534-5, 7564-6, 7569-83, 7596-604, 7631-46, 7702-6, 10667-8
(Symons) 7531-3, 7765-6
(Thorpe) 7597, 7712-4
(Weisbeck) 7727-8
(Whittred) 7732-3, 7758-61, 7766
(Wilson, G.) 7524, 7528-31, 7566-9
- Annual report, contents
(Dalton) 10493
- Budget
- budget and debt accounting
(Anderson) 7730
(Ramsey) 7730
- budget levels during NDP administration
(Ramsey) 7484
- Computer systems, year 2000 compliance
(Weisbeck) 7728
- Freedom-of-information budget and fees
(Plant) 7725
(Ramsey) 7725-6
- Funding transfers from other ministries
(Anderson) 7729
(Ramsey) 7729-30
Education, Skills and Training, Ministry of
- Annual report for July 1, 1996, to June 30, 1997, tabled
(Ramsey) 10451
Education Statutes Amendment Act, 1998
- (Bill 35) (Minister of Education) 1R, 10138; 2R, 10524-9; C, 10536-42; 3R, 10542; RA, 10806
- Amdts: sec. 5 (Ramsey) 10540, approved 10540; sec. 6 (Ramsey) 10541, approved 10541; sec. 10 and 12 (Ramsey) 10542, approved 10542
- Divisions: 2R approved 10529
- Debate, speakers
(Coleman) 10526-7
(Ramsey) 10138, 10524-5, 10528-9, 10536-42
(Sanders) 10525-6, 10536-42
(Sihota) 10528
(Wilson, G.) 10527-8
- Impact on current capital project needs
(Ramsey) 10537
(Sanders) 10537
Educational Institution Capital Finance Act
- Report of business done during fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, tabled
(MacPhail) 10679
Edwards, Brenda
841-KOZ
- Work of group
(Gillespie) 7186
(Orcherton) 7416
Ekos Research
Elderly, elder abuse, etc. See Seniors
Eldorado Hotel, Kelowna, B.C.
- Improvements
(Hawkins) 9496
(McGregor) 9496
Election Act
- Provisions, third-party spending restrictions, constitutionality challenge
(Dosanjh) 7196-7
(Plant) 7196-7
Elections
- 1997 federal election, B.C. government MLAs' role in NDP campaign
(Neufeld) 9415
- Call for general election
(Campbell) 10349
- Electoral representation, representation for northern and rural areas
(Weisgerber) 8549
- Municipal elections
- neighbourhood elections
(Reid, L.) 10298
- voters list, use of social insurance number
(Kwan) 10777
(Reid, L.) 10777
- Ward system, report by Simon Fraser University staff, government position
(Reid, L.) 10298, 10777
Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 1998 (Northern Electoral Boundaries Protection Act)
(Bill M209) (Weisgerber) 1R, 8549
- Debate, speakers
(Weisgerber) 8549
Electric power
- Cogeneration
- B.C. Hydro's role in expansion
(Abbott) 8484, 9304
(McGregor) 9304
- projects on Vancouver Island
(Miller) 10643-4
- Construction projects, classification issue
(Hansen) 10096-7
(Lovick) 10096-7
- Energy loss during long-distance transmission
(Farnworth) 9132
(Symons) 9132
- Energy production levels, comparison with power capacity
(Farnworth) 9085-6
(Nebbeling) 9085-6
- Independent power producers
- Needs and surplus in B.C.
(Jarvis) 7332
(Miller) 7332
- Rates within North America
(Farnworth) 7050-2
(Farrell-Collins) 7014-6, 7050-2
(Gingell) 7019
(Jarvis) 7017-8
(Nebbeling) 7016
- Surplus energy needed to fulfil Crown's future commitments
(Farnworth) 9089-91, 9127-8
(Nebbeling) 9089-91, 9127-8
- Wood residue power conversion plant proposal
(Coleman) 8564-5
Electronic highway accord See Information technology under Science and technology
Elliott, Mike
- Communications with government on water system issues
(van Dongen) 9649
Ellis Foster
Embree, Len
- Comments on labour code changes
(Sanders) 9615
Emergencies
Emerson, David
- Comments on forest products industry
(Weisbeck) 6791
Empire Valley Ranch
- Consultation on exchange for land in northeastern B.C.
(McGregor) 9521-2
(Neufeld) 8734-5, 9521-2, 9773-4
(Zirnhelt) 8734-5
- Forests ministry attendance at Fort St. John public meeting
(Neufeld) 8737
(Zirnhelt) 8737
- Impact of Indian land claims
(McGregor) 9522-3
(Neufeld) 9522-3
- Land acquisition by government
- Logging costs in area
(Wilson, J.) 8738
(Zirnhelt) 8738
- Valuation of timber
(McGregor) 9521-2, 9525
(Neufeld) 9521-2
(Wilson, J.) 9524-5
Employers Forum
- Signatories to press release
(Krueger) 7477-8
Employment and Investment, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Housing
- 1998-99 Estimates
- debate 8757-82, 8794-805, 8837-63, 8895-918, 8930-8, 8972-90, 9005-12, 9047-71, 9085-91, 9127-48, Report 10668-9
- speakers
(Abbott) 8837-42
(Chong) 8899-900
(Clark, C.) 9128-32
(Dalton) 8984-7
(de Jong) 8733, 8900-2, 9011-2, 9147-8
(Farnworth) 8757-82, 8794-805, 8837-63, 8895-918, 8930-8, 8972-90, 9006-12, 9047-71, 9085-91, 9127-48, 10669
(Farrell-Collins) 8760-1, 9133-9
(Gingell) 8972-4
(Hawkins) 8972
(Jarvis) 8758-65, 8769-73, 8775, 8798-800, 8804-5, 8849-51, 8930-3, 8935-6, 8974, 8987-9, 9086-8, 9139-42, 9146-8
(Kasper) 8987-8
(Krueger) 8989-90, 9006
(Miller) 8840
(Nebbeling) 8757-8, 8763-4, 8766-7, 8771-2, 8775-81, 8794-7, 8800-5, 8842-8, 8851-63, 8895-9, 8902-9, 8911-8, 8933-4, 8936-8, 8975-84, 9047-61, 9064-71, 9085-6, 9088-91, 9127-8, 9140, 9142-6, 10668-9
(Plant) 8773-5
(Reid, L.) 9061
(Stephens) 8983
(Symons) 8762, 9132
(Thorpe) 8767-9, 8797-8, 8902, 8909-11, 9006
(van Dongen) 8765-6
- Annual report, 1995-96, tabled
(Farnworth) 7610
- Community projects grants program budget
(Abbott) 8281-5
(Krueger) 8284-5
(Thorpe) 8283
(Waddell) 8281-5
- Gaming secretariat, role
(Farnworth) 9050-1
(Nebbeling) 9050-1
- Housing initiatives See Housing
- International branch, operations
(Farnworth) 8860
(Nebbeling) 8860
- Job development projects
(Farrell-Collins) 9287
(MacPhail) 9287
- Performance evaluation criteria
(Farnworth) 9047-8
(Nebbeling) 9047-8
- Programs and initiatives, requirement to report on current status
(Farnworth) 8804-5
(Nebbeling) 8804-5
- Responsibilities of ministry
- responsibilities
(Farnworth) 8757
- role in decisions on gambling policy
(Dosanjh) 7306-7
(Plant) 7306-7
- role in economic development
(Farnworth) 8776-9, 8856
(Nebbeling) 8776-9
Employment and unemployment See also Labour
- Credentialling of foreign education and experience
(Hammell) 7461
(Stephens) 7461-2
- Employment levels
- 1998 levels to date, projected and actual levels
(Farrell-Collins) 9184-5
(MacPhail) 9184-5
- current levels
(de Jong) 6905
(Hogg) 8417
(Jarvis) 9159
(MacPhail) 7671
(Pullinger) 8417
- Dutch model of recovery
(Weisbeck) 6943
- impact of economy and NDP government action
(Campbell) 10331-2, 10334
(Clark, G.) 10330-1
- levels
(Hawkins) 6878-9
(Thorpe) 6885-6
- levels during NDP administration
(Conroy) 6882
- Employment pattern of welfare recipients, statistics
(Clark, G.) 10361-2
(Penner) 10361-2
- Employment standards
- Hours of work, length of workweek
(Abbott) 6926, 6931
- Job creation
- announcements by government
(Neufeld) 9415
- initiatives
(Hansen) 9850-1
- job creation
(Campbell) 6604
- jobs created
(Farnworth) 9014
(Hansen) 9901-2
(Sihota) 9901-2
- number of new jobs since 1991
(Clark, G.) 6612
- targets
(Abbott) 6925-6, 6932
(Nettleton) 6915
- Job creation strategy
- interministerial cooperation
(Farnworth) 8777-9
(Nebbeling) 8777-9
- measurement of outcomes
(Farnworth) 8794-5
(Nebbeling) 8794-5
- Job loss
- Jobs for B.C. workers
(Campbell) 9687-8
(Clark, C.) 9679-81
(Coell) 9035-8, 9626-9, 9805-7
(Coleman) 9889-91
(Farnworth) 8801-4
(Jarvis) 9623-4
(McKinnon) 10002-3
(Nebbeling) 8801-4, 9670, 9871
(Nettleton) 9867-9
(Reid, L.) 9821-4
(Sanders) 9073-5, 9976-7
(Throne speech) 6592-3
(van Dongen) 9808-10
(Wilson, J.) 9636-7, 9864-6
- Job-share registry
(Chong) 7412
(Hammell) 7412
- Labour market management agreement
(Masi) 7824
(Petter) 7824
- Role of government
(Masi) 9675
- Self-employment statistics
(Hansen) 8926
- Unemployment
- current B.C. levels
(Hansen) 9902
(Thorpe) 8160
- impact on children and families
(Clark, C.) 8893-4
- Workers leaving or not coming to B.C.
(de Jong) 9014
(Farnworth) 9015
(Farrell-Collins) 9013-4
(Lovick) 9015
(Plant) 9015
- Youth employment See particular programs, e.g., Youth Works program; Youth
Employment standards See Employment and unemployment
Employment Standards Act
Employment standards branch See Labour, Ministry of
Employment Standards Tribunal
- Public hearing process
(Hansen) 8714
(Lovick) 8714
Encorp Pacific Inc.
- Costs related to expansion of beverage container deposit system
(McGregor) 9554-6, 9584-6
(Thorpe) 9554-6, 9584
The End of Work See Rifkin, Jeremy
Endangered species See Fisheries; Trees; Wildlife
Enemark, Tex
- Review of liquor policy
(Thorpe) 8030
(Waddell) 8030
Energy and Mines, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Northern Development
- 1998-99 Estimates
- debate 7147-64, 7187-96, 7324-34, 7967-77, 8000-19, Report 10669-70
- speakers
(Abbott) 8011-2
(de Jong) 7977, 8003-8, 8010
(Gingell) 8001-3
(Jarvis) 7164, 7331-4, 8008-19, 10670
(Miller) 7147-64, 7187-96, 7324-34, 7967-77, 8000-19, 10670
(Neufeld) 7149-59, 7163-4, 7187-91, 7194-6, 7324-9, 7967-76, 8000-1, 10669-70
(Symons) 7976-7
(Weisgerber) 7159-63, 7329-31
(Wilson, G.) 7191-4
- Advocacy of Mines minister for mining industry
(Jarvis) 7287
- Decentralization to northeastern B.C.
(Miller) 7329
(Neufeld) 7329
- Estimates debate, referral back to Committee of Supply to debate B.C. Ferry Corporation
(MacPhail) 8052
- Operations
(Jarvis) 7334
(Miller) 7150-1, 7334
(Neufeld) 7150-1
- Portfolio change
(Miller) 7147, 7149-50
(Neufeld) 7149-50
- Responsibilities of ministry
(Jarvis) 7164, 7331
(Miller) 7164, 7331
(Neufeld) 7164
Engineers
- Role and responsibility in building construction
(Coleman) 8585
(Kwan) 8585
Englishman River
- Gravel operation in area, Parks ministry role in development approval
(Krueger) 9651-2
(McGregor) 9652
Enron Capital and Trade Resources (Canada) Corp.
- Power purchase from Aluminum Co. of Canada Ltd.
(Farnworth) 9087-8
(Jarvis) 9087-8
(Nebbeling) 9088
Enser, Maureen
- Comments on labour code changes
(Penner) 9632-3
(Symons) 9078
Enviro-main Filter Inc.
- Letter re labour code changes
(Hawkins) 9935
Environment
- Environment youth teams
- program
(Coell) 9529-31
(McGregor) 9529-31
- program, comments by Gordon Campbell
(Lovick) 6755
- work of teams
(McGregor) 6798
- Environmental assessment process
- Environmental protection
- biodiversity protection
(Coell) 8698-9
(Gillespie) 8697-9
- "green" taxes See Taxation
- initiatives
(Coell) 8188
(McGregor) 8187-8
(Throne speech) 6594
- interministry action plan on agriculture and the environment
(Evans) 6997, 7061-4
(McGregor) 9498-501, 9650
(van Dongen) 7062-4, 9649-50
(Wilson, J.) 7004-5, 7061-2, 9498-501
- NDP government objectives and action
(Coell) 9292, 10670-1
(McGregor) 6797-8, 9289-92, 10671-2
- organochlorines in pulp effluent, petition tabled
(Cashore) 10680
- regulation, balance with economic activity
(Farnworth) 8780, 8782
- Environmental stewardship
- Hazardous substances in workplace, regulation
(Hansen) 8204
(Lovick) 8204
- Issues, handling by NDP administration, environmental movement's report
(Coell) 9299
- Pest control and pesticide use, aerial spraying against gypsy moth
(Coell) 9330-1
(McGregor) 9331
- Pollution, AOX emissions from pulp mills
(Abbott) 8837, 8841
(Coell) 9461-2
(Farnworth) 8837, 8841
(McGregor) 9461-2
Environment and Land Use Act
- Use to designate protected areas
(McGregor) 8383-4
Environment, Lands and Parks, Ministry of
- 1998-99 Estimates
- debate 9289-304, 9323-32, 9457-63, 9490-505, 9521-33, 9547-56, 9581-99, 9647-54
- speakers
(Abbott) 9294-9, 9303-4, 9492-3, 9650
(Barisoff) 9491-2
(Coell) 9292, 9299-303, 9323-31, 9457-63, 9497-8, 9502-3, 9529-33, 9547-52, 9581-4, 9592-7, 9652-4, 10670-1
(Coleman) 9652
(Dalton) 9588-91
(Hawkins) 9495-7
(Krueger) 9650-2
(McGregor) 9289-97, 9300-4, 9323-31, 9457-63, 9491-505, 9521-33, 9547-56, 9582-99, 9647-54, 10671-2
(Neufeld) 9503-5, 9521-4
(Sanders) 9292-6, 9490-1, 9493-4
(Symons) 9328
(Thorpe) 9553-6, 9584-8, 9596-7
(van Dongen) 9297, 9552-3, 9597-9, 9647-50
(Weisgerber) 9526-9
(Wilson, J.) 9498-502, 9524-6
- Annual report, 1996-97, tabled
(McGregor) 10087
- Budget reduction, impact on ministry
(Coell) 9597, 9652-4
(McGregor) 9652-4
- Crown lands branch, Crown lease application process
- backlog
(Coell) 6794, 9592-3, 9595-7, 10733
(de Jong) 9455
(Dosanjh) 10603
(Hawkins) 9495-6
(McGregor) 6862, 9496, 9592-3, 9595-7, 9647, 9669-70
(MacPhail) 10732-3
(Neufeld) 9669-70, 10645
(Thorpe) 8338-40, 10732-3
(van Dongen) 9647, 10647-9, 10732-3
(Waddell) 8338-40
- backlog, impact on jobs
(Campbell) 6794
(Clark, C.) 6851, 7426-7, 10759-60
(de Jong) 6793, 6822-3, 7427
(Farrell-Collins) 7427
(McGregor) 6794-5, 6822-3, 6851, 7426-8, 10760
(Neufeld) 6823
(Plant) 6794
- impact of commercial recreation policy
(McGregor) 9596
(Thorpe) 9596
- Empire Valley Ranch purchase See Empire Valley Ranch
- Expenditures and staffing levels
(Coell) 9652-3
(Dalton) 9589
(McGregor) 9589, 9652-3
- Fish habitat orders See Fisheries
- Interministry initiative with Agriculture ministry See Environmental protection under Environment
- Land expropriations, compensation issue
(Coleman) 6752, 6890-1
(Stephens) 6891
- LandData B.C., map products and services
(Coell) 9323
(McGregor) 9323
- Parks division, publications budget
(Coell) 9533
(McGregor) 9533
- Policies and practices, need for plain language in public information
(McGregor) 9294
(Sanders) 9293-4
- Processing time for development proposals
(Coell) 6759
(McGregor) 6759
- Relationship between ministry and Crown corporations re transportation issues and air quality
(Coell) 9549
(McGregor) 9549
- Reorganization
(McGregor) 9494
- Response to letters from public
(van Dongen) 7065
- Responsibilities of ministry, division of responsibility with Fisheries ministry
(Streifel) 7383-5
(van Dongen) 7383-5
- Work with Agriculture and Food ministry See Agriculture and Food, Ministry of
Environment Management Act, 1998
- Amendment to create stewardship boards by legislation
(McGregor) 9550-1, 9553
(van Dongen) 9553
Environment Management Amendment Act, 1998
- (Bill 40) (Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks) 1R, 9150
- Debate, speakers
(McGregor) 9150
Environment Week
Environmental Appeal Board
- Annual report, 1997-98, tabled
(McGregor) 10311
Environmental assessment office
- Annual reports, 1995-96 and 1996-97, tabled
(McGregor) 10311
- Environmental assessment process See Environment
- Operations, travel budget
(Dalton) 9588-9
(McGregor) 9589
- Salmon aquaculture review See Environmental assessment under Aquaculture industry
Equality Day
- Celebration
(Hammell) 6930
(Stephens) 6930
Eric Martin Pavilion See Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, B.C.
Errington Elementary School, Errington, B.C.
- Capital project
(Ramsey) 7669
(Reitsma) 7669
Eskay Creek mine project
Estey, Willard
- Review of use of B.C. ports
(Miller) 7975
Eurasian milfoil control program
Euromoney
- Award to B.C. government as Canadian borrower of the year
(Farrell-Collins) 9184
(MacPhail) 9183
European Community
Evans Forest Products Ltd.
- Financial situation, government intervention
(Neufeld) 10010
Evans, Hon. Corky (Nelson-Creston)
- Agricultural Land Commission
- reports tabled
- 1996-97 annual report 6637
- 1997-98 annual report 10197
- work with local government on agricultural land reserve issues 7065-6
- Agricultural land reserve
- permitted uses on reserve land, policy on churches 7065-6
- removal of land when deemed "in the provincial interest" 7271-3, 7377
- Agriculture and Food ministry
- Agriculture Day 8370-1
- Agriculture industry
- agricultural land
- removal of topsoil for intensive farming operations 7067
- traditional uses and current restrictions 7071
- use for intensive farming operations and greenhouses 7069-70
- crop failures in northern B.C. 10544-5
- ditch maintenance guidelines 7063-4
- drainage issues 7062-3, 7070
- farm practices code, use 7026-7
- farm safety net program, funding 6997, 7010-1
- farms and farming
- formation of farmers' interest group 7012
- organic industry in B.C. 7003
- protection for family farms 6998-9
- impact of trade agreements 8415-6
- industrialization of agriculture 7069-70
- industry in B.C. 8370-1
- insurance and loan programs
- issues 6996-7
- mushroom industry, composting issue 7027
- pest control, sterile insect release program 7001-2
- quotas 6998-9
- reduction in red tape 7008
- replant program 7000-1
- seeds, forage seed initiative and source of seed 7068
- supply management review 7003
- tax reductions 6997
- weed control on public lands 7069
- Beaver Meadow Farm, agreement with Agriculture and Environment ministries, status 7064
- B.C. Sharing program 6996
- Buy B.C. program 7007, 7027
- Call for resignation 7377-9
(Campbell) 7379
(de Jong) 7377-8
(Krueger) 7377
- Candidacy for leadership of NDP
(Clark, C.) 9476-7
- Columbia River basin, issues in area, regional approach 6857-9
- Comments on job as MLA
(Jarvis) 10629
- Dairy industry, fees for farm inspection services 7612
- Dawson Seed Co. Ltd., plant upgrading 7068
- Environment, environmental protection, interministry action plan on agriculture and the environment 6997, 7004-5, 7061-4
- Fisheries, fish habitat, ditches on agricultural land 6890
- Food industry
- agrifood industry
- free enterprise and industry 8416
- industry in B.C. 7026
- pesticide use 7027
- policy development 8371
- share of Agriculture and Food ministry budget 7007
- food-processing sector, employment levels 7008-10, 8416, 9469-70
- industry in B.C. 7011
- Forest industry, logging practices in past 6857
- Fruit, berry farming industry, local versus imported berries 7006-8
- Government ministers, conduct guidelines 7270-1
- Kootenay area
- agriculture industry potential 6858
- resource industries 6857
- Langley, local mushroom farming operation
- advisory committee and bylaw 7006
- moratorium and bylaw 7070
- Lilydale Cooperative Ltd., status of Vancouver Island plant closing 7003-4
- Livestock industry, cow-calf operations and crop insurance 7058-61
- Marketing board system, B.C. Marketing Board review 6997-8
- Miller, Kirk, comments on cabinet's ability to remove land from the agricultural land reserve 7271
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 1998, debate 7612
- Money's Mushrooms Ltd.
- Buy B.C. grant application 7006
- mushroom composting issue, status 7027
- Nalley's Canada Ltd., company leaving B.C. 7009
- New Life Outreach Fellowship, application to construct church on agricultural land reserve 7065-6
- Noxious weeds program 7066-7
- Okanagan Valley Tree Fruit Authority
- 1997-98 annual report tabled 9233
- staffing 7001
- Peace River area, agriculture industry, assistance for farmers 10544-5
- Poultry industry, organic chicken program 7004
- Provincial emergency program, disaster assistance for farmers 7068
- Roberts Bank backup lands, status of lease or sale of expropriated farmland 7059-60
- Signs on highways for services and attractions, fee for businesses 7006
- Six Mile Ranch development project
- Agricultural Land Commission decision
- approval process 7207
- project deemed in the provincial interest 7206-7
- Throne speech debate 6856-9
- Water Act, revision 7063
- Wine industry
- deposit on wine bottles, upfront costs to industry 10395
- grape and wine transition program 7005-6
Evidence Act
Exner, Adam
- Position on recognition of same-sex relationships
(Dosanjh) 10730
(Stevenson) 10725
Exports and imports
- Asia-Pacific trade
(Farnworth) 6736-7
- Exports
- B.C. products and services
(Petter) 7858
(Reid, L.) 7858
- European markets for B.C. products
(Farnworth) 8851, 8857-8
(Jarvis) 8851
(Nebbeling) 8856-8
- export companies, impact of labour code changes
(Barisoff) 9812
- International trade, globalization See Globalization under Economy
- Interprovincial trade
- Trade agreements
- impact on B.C.
(Robertson) 6936
- softwood lumber agreement with United States See Forest industry
- Trade development, federal representation of provincial interests
(Farnworth) 8857
(Nebbeling) 8857
- Trade missions, 1997 Asian mission
(Farnworth) 8860-1
(Nebbeling) 8860-1
- Trade offices, out-of-country offices
(Farnworth) 8859
(Nebbeling) 8859
- Trade policies and activities
(Farnworth) 10669
- United States Department of Agriculture quarantine against import of Vancouver Island products
(Wilson, G.) 7736
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